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The Air We Breathe: Discipling our Kids in a Secular World.

Show Notes Guest: Glen Scrivener — Director of Speak Life, evangelist, YouTuber, and author of The Air We Breathe Topics […]

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Defining the Discipleship Stalemate

Episode Summary In this episode of the Child Discipleship Podcast, Matt Markins and Mike Handler tackle one of the most […]

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Practical Ways to Adapt Your Curriculum for Neurodivergent Kids

It started with a cotton ball. Decades ago, our church’s preschool team was trying to help kids experience Bible stories […]

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Making Prayer the Foundation of Your Children's Ministry

Summary This episode of the Child Discipleship Podcast centers on a confession before it becomes a lesson: Matt Markins openly […]

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Discipling Your Family Through the Chaos of Summer

A professor of mine once said, “What you study determines how you study it.” The statement makes good sense. After […]

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Creating Parent Partnerships

Despite decades of effort since George Barna popularized the “parents as primary spiritual influence” framework in 2003, children’s ministry leaders […]

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Make This Summer Meaningful: Establish a Family Summer Discipleship Rhythm

Ah, summer. Just the word evokes the sensations of warm days playing games in the yard, evenings spent roasting marshmallows […]

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Dads, We Need You

I remember reading for the first time the stunning research showing the incredible influence a father has on his children. […]

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The Love of The Father

On this special Father’s Day episode, co-hosts Matt Markins and Mike Handler explore the complicated emotions the holiday can stir […]

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When a Father Loves His Children

My earliest memory is the day my dad walked out on our family. I’ve spent a lot of time ruminating […]

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Excellence and Experience

Episode Summary In this episode of the Child Discipleship Podcast, host Mike Handler sits down with Sam Luce, director of […]

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Preparation for Fall Starts in the Summer

Is anyone else trying to finalize summer events and execute summer programming while also preparing for fall launch, back-to-school outreach […]

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How Do I Pick the Right Curriculum?

One of the most difficult and significant decisions you can make as a children and youth pastor is the curriculum […]